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Partisan stopgap funding bills fall short in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch Friday before leaving town for a weeklong recess.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2025

Rural health fund falls short of estimated Medicaid cuts - Roll Call

FactCheck.org looks at a $50 billion fund that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kenndy Jr. says will “restore and revitalize” rural communities.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2025

Temporary spending bill passes House, likely to stall in Senate - Roll Call

The House on Friday narrowly passed a seven-week extension of federal spending ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a partial shutdown.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2025

Neither side blinking yet as House preps for CR vote - Roll Call

Congress is on the verge of a showdown over a bill to keep the government open after Sept. 30, with the House expected to vote Friday on a stopgap funding bill.

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

Permanent health tax credit extension would insure 3.8 million: CBO - Roll Call

Democrats are urging action to avoid the year-end expiration of expanded subsidies for buying health insurance on government-run exchanges.

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

‘Never felt safer’: Republicans grill DC officials on crime - Roll Call

“When I was last here, I explained how we would drive down those trends, and it is working,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told a House panel Thursday. 

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

At the Races: Partisans in crime - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the topics of crime and campaigning.

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

Revisiting friendly advice for the House, Senate - Roll Call

Back in December, before the current Congress convened, Jason Dick and Molly E. Reynolds discussed simple fixes the House and Senate could implement to make Congress work better for the public, the government and the institution. As they prepare for next week’s podcast to take stock of how things have…

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

NRCC adds 3 newly redrawn Texas seats to its 2026 target list - Roll Call

The NRCC is adding three Texas districts to its list of 2026 targets, following changes to the state’s congressional map.

Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025

GOP leaders try to quell stopgap concerns as House vote nears - Roll Call

The assassination of Charlie Kirk spurred intense negotiations on how much more should be appropriated to help protect public officials.

Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025